Folding chair



. N. C. ZIRWES.

FOLDING CHAIR.

APPLICATION FILED FEB..I8, 1921.

Patente Aug. L 1922.,

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APPLICATION FILED FEB. IB. 1921.

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NICK-ALDUS C. ZIBWES, OF SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN.

AApplication led February 18, 1921.

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Be it known that I, NroKALoUS C. Zrnwns, a citizen of the United States,residing at Sheboygan7 in the county of Sheboygan and State oflVisconsin, have invented new kand useful. Improvements in FoldingChairs7 of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a folding chair and has for its primary objectthe construction of a device of this character that will be folded in amore compact arrangement and which may be readily carried.

An object of the invention is the construction of a folding chair inwhich the parts are so arranged. and constructed that they may be foldedinto a rectangular casing and may be very readily extended.

A feature of the invention is the novel manner of constructing andassociating the legs with the casing so that same may be quickly foldedwithin the casing or extended therefrom and when in extended positionhave a mechanical connection with the casingin the manner to withstandexcessive strain.

`With these and other objects in view tl e invention will be betterunderstood from the following detailed description taken in con-A Fig. 4is a sectional view with the parts folded.

Fig. 5 is a bottom plan view. Fig. 6 is a plan view of the seat member.Fig. is a perspective view of oneend` portion of a leg. Fig. 8 is anenlarged sectional view..

Again referring to the drawings illustrating one construction of myinvention the numeral l designates a casing. shown in this particularinstance as of rectangular configuration. The top 2 of the casingr isprovided with a threaded hole t for engagement with the screw 3yprojecting from the folding seat member 5. It will be noted that theseat consists of three strips 6, 7 and 8 flexibly held together by thecovering 9. Thus it will be seen that the strips may be lfolded inVanvular position to eachother so as to be readily inserted into thecasing in a inanner hereinafter described.- The open bottoni portion ofthe casing is provided Specification of Letters Patent.

FOLDING CHAIR.

Patented aug. i, i922.

Serial N0. 445,987.

Vnected to all the legs to reinforce same. To

complete the invention I provide a handle 15 secured tothe casing so asto carry the chair vwhen in folded condition.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that l provide a foldingchair, the movable parts of which may be folded into a very compactarrangement and besides when set up will be .of substantial construction.capable of sustaining great weight.

t is, of course.. to be understood that thc` invention may beconstructed in various Vother manners and the parts associated indifferent relations and, therefore, I do not desire to be limited in anymanner except asset forth in the claims hereuntoV appended. Having thusdescribed lmy invention what l claim is:

l. A folding chair comprising a casing having slots formed in the bottomthereof,

' the upper wall thereof standing at an angle to the casing7 and aslidably mounted block within the casing and legs swingingly connectedto the block and adapted to pass through said slot and bind against saidinclined wall each leg being further provided with inclined shouldersbinding against the exterior surface of the case when in use.

2. A folding chair comprising a casing having slots formed in the bottomthereof, the upper wall thereof standing at an angle to the casing, aslidably mounted block within the casing and legs swingingly connectedto the block and adapted to pass through said slot and bind against saidinclined wall each leg being further provided with inclined shouldersbinding against the exterior surface of the case when in use, a foldableseat member having screw threaded engage- .ment with the top ofthecasing. A

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